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- Title
Investigating the Role of Cs Species in the Toluene–Methanol Side Chain Alkylation Catalyzed by CsX Catalysts.
- Authors
Zhang, Zhihui; Wang, Qingwei; Gao, Wenxiu; Ma, Chunxiang; Yang, Miaomiao
- Abstract
The side chain alkylation of toluene with methanol was studied on a series of CsX catalysts prepared by varying the Cs species and ion exchange conditions. The effects of various parameters, such as the exchanging temperatures and times on the adsorption/activation properties of different CsX catalysts, were investigated by combining a variety of characterization means for understanding the role of Cs species in the side chain alkylation reaction. On the basis of the various characterization results and their related literature results, it can be proposed that the Cs ions located on the ion-exchanged sites of X zeolites could effectively adsorb and activate toluene molecularly through modifying the basicity of framework oxygen, whereas the cluster of cesium oxide (Cs2O) could ensure the effective conversion of methanol into formaldehyde. Additionally, Cs ions can promote the production of monodentate formate, which enhances the selectivity of styrene. However, too much Cs2O will lead to the excessive decomposition of methanol into CO2, CO, and H2, thus inhibiting the production of styrene. In summary, the presence of suitable amounts of Cs ions and Cs2O clusters plays a significant role in the formation of the side chain products of styrene and ethylbenzene.
- Subjects
ALKYLATION; CATALYSTS; TOLUENE; ION exchange (Chemistry); COMPLEX ions; CESIUM
- Publication
Catalysts (2073-4344), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 4, p256
- ISSN
2073-4344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/catal14040256